Trees

Here are some things to consider doing. Some items may not be applicable to you.

Regularly:

Inspect your trees for safety and health (to help ensure the tree or one of its branches doesn’t fall on people or property):
- Check base of tree for:
  - Fungi, mushrooms, rot or decay
  - Cracks
  - Hollow areas
  - Roots lifting and cracking soil away from the root
  - Mushrooms
- Check trunk of tree for:
  - Cracks
  - Loose bark
  - Fungi, mushrooms, rot or decay
  - Hollow areas
- Check canopy/crown for:
  - Dead, dying or weak branches
  - Holes in branches
  - Fungi, mushrooms, rot or decay
  - Areas which look significantly different from the rest of the canopy
Remove other roots and plants which might inhibit the ability of the tree’s roots to collect water and nutrients